The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1887-01-08
Correspondence Baltimore County Union.
LETTER FROM BALTIMORE.
"Nestor" and "The Union''-The New
Year Brings Plenty of Ice-Other
Matters of Interest.
BA1rMoRE. Japuarv 4tb. 1887,

BALTIMORE, January 4th, 1887.
Messrs. Editors To-day l continue my cor
respondence over the signature of "Nestor" for
1857, without making an accidental mistake of
writing 1886 for 1887. In looking my letters
find that have been writing for The UNION for
nearly two decades of years. What is past is past
and cannot be undone. There may be some things
have said that would not be said over again, but
it is done and cannot be undone. have always
aimed at the truth and may have been sometimes
mistaken, but the past is past. l can only strive
to improve upon the past and do better in future
The great planet on which we live makes its
diurnal and annual revolutions, and when they
are closed are closed forever. We cannot, as they
did of old ask that the sun stand still to favor
them in battle, nor the favored prophet who
was sick and like unto die, have fifteen years
added to his life. Those days have passed. We
must only hope to improve the future by the past,
and where we have made mistakes endeavOr not
to make them again. l shall try to give such in
formation as is useful and such as may interest
your readers, aiming always at doing right. This,
as your correspondent, have done and shall con-
tinue to do, though occasionally mistaken. My
business shall be to write what is worth printing
and avoid what is useless. Your paper has now
been before its readers more than thirty seven
years. always filing its place respectfully and con-
veying such information as met the general wishes
of its readers to the best OF your ability
8,
when you and have passed away may it still
live on as it has to improve in the future as in the
mast It has aname-"UNIoN'-which in princi-
pal can never cease to be respected and remem-
bered because in it there must be strength. Let
me hope, therefore, that you and it may have
long life, with increased success at every annual
round.
New Years day was wet and disagreeable and
many persons remained in their houses, though
all enjoyed the occasion most heartily. There
were fewer callers than heretofore. The custom
has gone out of repute somewhat, though some
still indulge in it and more would have done so
had the weather been more favorable. 1t was a
a general holiday, no business being DONE Per
sons epioyed it in various ways, particularly the
voung generation. 1t is now uncomfortaby cold.
We really have had the coolest weather of the sea-
son the past week. the thermometer ranging from
5 to IS degrees above zero. Occasionally in the
country the mercury fell few degrees below zero.
Ice is formed in all of the creeks with good deal
on the Chesapeake. Navigation is partially closed
Even the oyster dredgers are making Tor saie mar
bors. A number of their pungies and vessels have
arrived in Baltimore with cargos of oysters, but
these bivalves, regret to say, are scarce. There
is now fine skating the ponds at the several
parks, and many go out to partake OF the amuse-
ment. good deal of ice has been put up In dill
ferent places around the city, which is great
Injury. We have real winter far as freezing
and cold are concerned. The floods that were
threatened few days ago on the Susquehanna
and other streams by heavy rains have been much
checked by the sudden cold and freezing. There
is no likelihood of serious damage.
Those who enjoy such amusement had their
hearts content on last New Years eve by listen
ing to all sorts of noise firing of guns pistols, etc.,
shooting the old year out and the new one in.
Among the many good things that have been
done has been the giving of 500 by Mr.. A. s.
Abel of the Baltimore Sun, to the poor. and $500
to the sufferers of Upper Marlboro, who suffered
from the recent destructive fire there.
The Pratt Free Circulating Library now has
1000 volumes for regular distribution. 1t has
done nobly thus far, gaining high praise, which
the enterprise so much deserves.
Among the recent distinguished deaths is that
of Bishop Potter, of New York. He died yester-
day morning in the Saith year of his age.
Postmaster Brown has been busy getting the
new arrangements of the postofice under way and
the new stations in readiness, which are now near
ly complete. 1t will prove great convenience.
A building boom is still going on in our city
and In the Belt. Some thirty or forty permits
have been taken out in the western and north
western portions of the city near the suburbs
Laborers and workingmen of every kind have
good prospects of employment and excellent wages
The Baltimore Bar Association has elected Col.
Albert Richie its president Col. Richie is a
distinguished lawyer and will make an able pres
ident. know him well. Heis brother ofJudge
John Richie, of Frederick.
There have been about 1850 dogs sent to the
dog pound the past year. 1t seems pity that
these animals should have to suffer such tragic
ends, but they have the misfortune of being sub
ect to that terrible disease, hydrophobia, and OF
committing other offences. The innocent are,
therefore, obliged to suffer for the guilty, as many
men have to do at times.
1 understand that Mr.. Thompson, City Collec-
tor, has been quite sick for few days past but
was slightly better to-day.
sow ex.Collector Webster in the city some
days ago, at Barnum's, and had the pleasure OF
shaking hands with him. He looked remarkably
the good opinion of every one and has kindly
word for all. He looks as if he had gotten load
of trouble from his shoulders.
Mr.. j. Upshur Dennis has been appointed Judge
| of the Supreme Bench in place of Judge Fisher,
resigned. 1t is a good appointment in every re-
snect. know Mr.. Dennis we'll. He will make
an ahIe Judee. NEsToR.